Maybe someone could provide some insight... I know it says in the FAQ that some colleges/universities block use of gnutella, so it's impossible to connect. I am on a college campus, but I know that my college doesn't block the use of this kind of software (they just put it on a low priority on the server so it goes slower). My roommate is able to use audiogalaxy, for instance, and downloads files often.
But, I am unable to even connect to gnutella-- my college says that this shouldn't really be a problem (just downloading should be slow if I do get through). Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to change something in some configuration to make LimeWire work?

If anyone can offer any advice, I'd really appreciate it.

There are many ways in which they can prevent you from connecting to the Gnutella network. Take a look at this topic from Gnotella Forums (not from these forums, from Gnotella's -the Gnutella client's-).

Ivan
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